Voices from the Dominican Republic move with the swing of merengue and the hush of the malecón at dusk. They braid island wit and tender bluntness, vaina and philosophy in the same breath. Between flamboyán shade and colmado chatter, themes of resilience, migration, desire, and memory surface, shadowed by history yet bright with guagua horns and everyday joy. Literature and dichos balance satire and prayer, tigueraje and cariño, the salt of the sea and the sweet of mangú, always rhythmic, unsentimental, and alive.
"I just try to do what I have to do and let the people out there do what they have to do, which is have fun, scream, yell and jump around. I try to do what I have to do, which is play baseball, and I can only play in that piece of area there, so that's what I try to do"
"I believe that if you're healthy, you're capable of doing everything. There's no one else who can give you health but God, and by being healthy I believe that God is listening to me"
"I just love the feeling from the fans and when I'm walking on deck I can hear people screaming and wishing you the best. That puts you into the game more than anything"
"I wasn't playing mind games with anybody, I just said what I said. I am responsible for it, but I wish everybody would fall asleep for that one and let me go out there and do my thing"
"Now is the most exciting time in fashion. Women are controlling their destiny now, the consumer is more knowledgeable, and I have to be better every single day"
"We're dealing with sophisticated customers. What's most important to these women is individuality. I have to create things she'll want to wear, no matter who she is"
